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A Dedicated Man

A Dedicated Man

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Edith is a hotel waitress, single and in her mid-forties, with a major infatuation on Maurice Silcox, the hotel's head waiter. But Edith becomes distraught when she learns that Maurice has been offered a more prestigious job at a luxury hotel. Maurice explains to Edith that he can only take the position if he is married. Unaware Edith's crush, Maurice proposes. She accepts and they set up a household for business purposes only -- complete with a photograph of a make-believe son. As Edith continues to live with this charade, her obsession with Maurice and the "son" grows, leading to a shocking and disturbing outcome!

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

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Release Date

31 March 1982

Country

Cast

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Edith

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Silcox

Marged Esli

Marged Esli

Carrie

Maria Mescki

Maria Mescki

Doreen

Aimée Delamain

Aimée Delamain

Miss Bird

Peter Martin

Peter Martin

Reg

Brenda Elder

Brenda Elder

Betty

Patti Nicholls

Patti Nicholls

Rita

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